Wilmot and Tilley

by James Hannay

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• Railways, European and North American, proposed, [168];
  • its progress, [186];
  • completed to Shediac, [187], [188];
  • Intercolonial, building of, proposed, [168], [195];
  • delegations sent to England to obtain assistance, [169], [196-8];
  • discussed in parliament, [187];
  • a meeting held in Quebec to consider the offer of the British government, [198];
  • a committee is sent to England to arrange the terms of the guarantee but fail to come to an agreement, [199], [200];
  • its construction secured by confederation, [264]
• Reade, Alfred, appointed provincial secretary, [76];
  • his appointment condemned by the assembly, [79];
  • the appointment cancelled, [80]
• Reciprocity treaty, discussed, [170], [171];
  • bill passed, [175]
• Ritchie, Hon. William J., member for the county of St. John, [152];
  • his great ability, [155];
  • moves a want of confidence resolution, [160];
  • complains of the conduct of the governor and the colonial office, [164];
  • resigns his seat, [166];
  • reëlected for St. John, [172];
  • joins the Fisher government, [175];
  • becomes chief-justice, [236]
• Robinson, F. P., auditor of the king's casual revenue, [34]
• Russell, Lord John, colonial secretary, [53];
  • on the King's College charter, [54];
  • on tenure of office, [114]